Indonesia vs Pakistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Indonesia
12,278 kmsq
in 2022
Pakistan
15,286 kmsq
in 2022
Indonesia rank
18th
Pakistan rank
16th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k200020112022

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 15,286 kmsq against 12,278 kmsq in Indonesia, a difference of 3,008 kmsq.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 252 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 6,828 kmsq 9,799 kmsq 2,971 kmsq Pakistan
2010s 9,179 kmsq 14,727 kmsq 5,549 kmsq Pakistan
2020s 12,243 kmsq 15,142 kmsq 2,899 kmsq Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 15,286 kmsq against 12,278 kmsq in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Indonesia and Pakistan?
3,008 kmsq, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Indonesia ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed